The Quorum Court voted to keep a hiring freeze in place during its Thursday meeting.

The Quorum Court met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the courthouse with county Judge Jim Ed Gibson presiding and nine justices present.

The Court heard the third and final reading of the “hiring freeze”ordinance and the ordinance failed by a 6-3 vote. Seven positive votes were needed to pass the agenda item.

In other action, the Arkansas Tech University project regarding student housing revenue refunding bonds through the Residential Housing Facilities Board was approved by the Court. The measure calls for bonds to be refinanced that will result in a $500,000 savings.